Western Digital part number WD3000F9YZ-B2 identifies the WD3000F9YZ-B2 - Western Digital Se 3TB SATA 6GB/s 64MB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive, an enterprise-grade Desktop Hard Drive unit appropriate for data-center, server-room, and workstation deployment. Technical specifications include form factor of 3.5-inch, interface of SATA, data rate of 6 Gb/s, cache of 64MB. Typical workloads include VMware ESXi datastores, Veeam / Rubrik / Cohesity backup repositories, RDBMS data files (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle), and log-tier storage for Splunk and Elastic. Pro Disk Network supplies the WD3000F9YZ-B2 to US business buyers. Stocked units ship same-day on in-stock orders placed before 3pm ET. Pro Disk Network applies a 90-day functional warranty. Free US ground shipping on orders over $150; same-day expedited (UPS Next Day Air, FedEx Priority) available at checkout.
The WD3000F9YZ-B2 is a Western Digital desktop hard drive component with form factor 3.5-inch, interface SATA, data rate 6 Gb/s. Pricing on the WD3000F9YZ-B2 is quote-based — email sales@prodisknetwork.com or use our live chat for a quote within one business day.
Reviewed By
Reviewed by:Pro Disk Network Engineering Team — . Specifications, compatibility, and pricing for the WD3000F9YZ-B2 are shown on this page.
Trust Signals
US-based LLC — 7345 W Sand Lake Rd, STE 210, Office 3208, Orlando, FL 32819
Same-Day US Shipping — orders before 3pm ET ship today via UPS
30-Day Returns — pre-paid label on DOA and defective items
Quick Answer: Will the WD3000F9YZ-B2 work with my RAID controller?
The WD3000F9YZ-B2 operates with any standard SAS/SATA/NVMe-compatible RAID controller (Dell PERC, HPE Smart Array, LSI/Broadcom MegaRAID, Adaptec, IBM ServeRAID, Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID). Mixing this drive in the same RAID volume with drives of different speed/capacity is supported but never recommended.
How fast does the WD3000F9YZ-B2 ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the WD3000F9YZ-B2 same-day on orders confirmed before 3 pm ET. Multi-pallet projects requiring crating ship within 2 business days. International shipping (Canada, Mexico, EU, APAC) takes 3-7 business days via DHL Express or FedEx International Priority.
The WD3000F9YZ-B2 is deployed by US enterprises, MSPs, government, and education customers across multiple infrastructure scenarios. Below are the most common deployment patterns Pro Disk Network sees in real-world orders.
Splunk Warm/Cold Tier — Appropriate for Splunk warm/cold/frozen indexes where ingest write rates are below 200 MB/s per node. Avoid for hot-tier indexes — use NVMe instead.
File Server / SMB Shares — General-purpose Windows Server / Samba shares for departmental file storage. RAID 5 for capacity, RAID 10 for IOPS-sensitive workloads.
Object Storage (Ceph / MinIO) — JBOD presentation behind Ceph OSDs or MinIO erasure-coded pools. Mix with NVMe metadata drives for production object stores.
What is the WD3000F9YZ-B2?
The WD3000F9YZ-B2 is a Western Digital enterprise-grade hard drive with form factor 3.5-inch and interface SATA, manufactured by Western Digital. Pro Disk Network ships this part new and certified-refurbished from our US warehouse with same-day dispatch on orders placed before 3 PM ET, backed by a 30-day return guarantee.
Pros & Cons of WD3000F9YZ-B2
Pros
Same-day US shipping from our US warehouse
Cons
Refurbished tier reseals — original retail box not included
Single-drive purchases ship in static-shield bags, not retail packaging
Lead time on 24+ drive orders may extend 2–4 business days
Frequently Asked Questions about WD3000F9YZ-B2
Is the WD3000F9YZ-B2 a genuine Western Digital part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every WD3000F9YZ-B2 as factory-original Western Digital inventory. New units arrive sealed in OEM packaging; refurbished units are pulled from decommissioned Western Digital servers, surface-tested, and re-warranted by Pro Disk Network for 90 days.
Will the WD3000F9YZ-B2 work with my RAID controller?
The WD3000F9YZ-B2 operates with any standard SAS/SATA/NVMe-compatible RAID controller (Dell PERC, HPE Smart Array, LSI/Broadcom MegaRAID, Adaptec, IBM ServeRAID, Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID). Mixing this drive in the same RAID volume with drives of different speed/capacity is supported but never recommended.
How fast does the WD3000F9YZ-B2 ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the WD3000F9YZ-B2 same-day on orders confirmed before 3 pm ET. Multi-pallet projects requiring crating ship within 2 business days. International shipping (Canada, Mexico, EU, APAC) takes 3-7 business days via DHL Express or FedEx International Priority.
What is the warranty on the WD3000F9YZ-B2?
New WD3000F9YZ-B2 units carry the full Western Digital manufacturer warranty (typically 1 to 5 years depending on product line). Refurbished and bulk-OEM units include a Pro Disk Network advance-replacement warranty (90 days refurbished). DOA replacement is free within 30 days of receipt.
Do you offer bulk pricing for the WD3000F9YZ-B2?
Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with the quantity and target ship date for a quote within one business day.
Other parts that share the WD3000F9YZ series prefix — useful when sourcing matched lots, hot-spare pools, or capacity-tier expansions.
WD3000F9YZ — WD3000F9YZ - Western Digital Se 3TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $273.68
WD3000F9YZ-09N20L0 — WD3000F9YZ-09N20L0 - Western Digital Se 3TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $357.09
Pro Disk Network Buyer’s Guide: Desktop Hard Drive
How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case
If the WD3000F9YZ-B2 is going into a RAID array, choose RAID 6 over RAID 5 for any capacity tier built from drives larger than 4 TB. The probability of a second drive failing during rebuild from a 6+ TB rebuild window is high enough that single-parity is no longer responsible. For all-flash arrays, RAID 10 still wins on write-amplification-sensitive workloads (OLTP databases, VDI write-cache).
Drive Health Monitoring: SMART, Workload Rating, and Predictive Failure
Once the WD3000F9YZ-B2 is in production, the single most impactful operational practice is SMART monitoring tied to your existing alerting stack. SMART attributes 187 (reported uncorrectable errors), 197 (current pending sector count), and 198 (offline uncorrectable sector count) are the leading indicators of impending drive failure. Alert on non-zero values, not just on absolute thresholds; once these attributes leave zero, the drive has typically 30-90 days of useful life remaining.